Operation Santa Claus hands out Christmas cheer

2012-11-26T18:32:41Z2012-12-10T18:32:01Z

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) -

Operation Santa Claus had kids bouncing with excitement this morning. It is all in an effort to bring Christmas presents and joy to about 1,000 local children. Santa gave his reindeer a day off this morning, and rode into town with the Shreveport Fire Department.

Operation Santa Claus is a joint effort between the Shreveport Fire Department, Police Department, Bossier Sheriff's Office, TownSquare Media, and hundreds of you. The program has been filling a room with donations for Santa to hand out to the kids for Christmas.